Christmas in Cincinnati

Believe in the Magic

The most wonderful time of the year has its own special meaning for those who grew up in the Queen City. The elves at Shillito's and Pogie and Patter the talking reindeer were as integral to holiday merriment as caroling and eggnog. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden really knows how to throw a Christmas party for people andanimals, and WinterFest at Kings Island provides much-needed warmth in the winter chill. Many city squares display Christmas trees bathed in lights and offer horse-drawn carriages or a skating rink. But only Cincinnati offers Santa rappelling down the face of a building and an ice skating rink with bumper cars.

Join local author Wendy Hart Beckman for a merry jaunt through Yuletide years gone by.

About the Author
Beckman, Wendy Hart: - Wendy Hart Beckman is an award-winning freelance writer and editor. She has published about three hundred articles in print and online publications and has received a number of awards for her writing, editing and desktop publishing. Her last three books focused on the history of Cincinnati, where she has lived for forty-one years (but she still thinks of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, as home). This is her tenth work of nonfiction.